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Tarantula Hawk
Stanley Jones

Tarantula Hawk (Pepsis grossa)

Tarantula Hawk (Pepsis grossa: Pompilidae) 2.5-5.1 cm (1.0-2.0) long. On Desert Milkweed (Asclepias subulata: Asclepiadaceae). The orange dots are milkweed aphids.
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Habitat
Sonoran Desert. Urban area with areas of desert habitat at ca. 728 m (2,388 ft) elevation.
Location
Tucson, Pima County, Arizona, USA.
Date taken
May 2011
Scientific name
Pepsis grossa
Equipment used
Canon
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marvelous capture of this terrible killer, Stanley, superb details and setting, top marks, many tfs!!!
 
KC Foggin
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The perfect name for this creature and captured beautifully Stanley!
 

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Invertebrates
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